When Joey Logano edged Ross Chastain to get ahead at the Roval, he left his rivals anxious. After all, it was not the first time that the Team Penske barely advanced into the Round of 8. The last time he did so in 2024, Logano went on to unleash a fiery path to the NASCAR Cup Series championship. However, that anxiety in the garage took a backseat after last Sunday. Yet Denny Hamlin empathizes with Logano’s predicament.

The Yellawood 500 race unfolded at Talladega Superspeedway, a racetrack notorious for its mishaps and wrecks. Most of the conflicts unfold between opposing teams or OEMs. However, Joey Logano and Co. fell prey to an unexpected jostle with his own OEM due to Brad Keselowski.

Denny Hamlin dissects the Ford dilemma

In the last stage of the Talladega race, Team Penske was in

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